Plot summary
President Grant is rushed to the hospital following the attempt on his life. While hospital staff attempts to resuscitate him, Olivia finds an American flag pin covered in his blood. A flashback reveals that she gave it to him the day of his inauguration. After the inaugural ball, Fitz calls Olivia in her office and they meet in the oval office, where they have sex. In present time Sally Langston has taken the oval, bringing Olivia back to the White House as she works with Cyrus to keep Sally in check.
Right after Fitz got elected he, Cyrus, and Olivia went to Camp David to set his first-100-days agenda. Secret service agent Tom reveals to Fitz that there are security cameras in the oval. Back to present time, Olivia gives a press conference addressing Fitz's condition. Back in the past Olivia has been avoiding Fitz and Verna is sick of waiting to be nominated to the Supreme Court. Olivia and Fitz have an emotional conversation where Fitz tells her he loves her. During present time Sally schemes to get the cabinet to make her president.
Olivia goes to get Mellie fresh clothes when she remembers the first time she told Fitz that she loves him. A series of flashbacks reveals more about Olivia's time in the White House and her relationship with the president, and what led her to resign.
Credits
Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Scandal season 2. HTML formatting and reference markers removed.